The Sussexes

Duke of Sussex in Lesotho with Sentebale to open school and donate home

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24th June 2018
The Duke of Sussex is in Pitseng, Lesotho, to unveil a house donated by the charity he co-founded, Sentebale to a local family, as well as to open a school. The Duchess of Sussex did not accompany her husband to the African kingdom. Prince Harry co-founded Sentebale with his friend, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho – the younger brother of King Letsie III of Lesotho in 2006. The charity’s…
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The Netherlands

Princess Christina, the aunt of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, has bone cancer

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21st June 2018
The Dutch Government Information Service (RVD) has announced that Princess Christina, 71, has bone cancer. It was discovered in the autumn of 2017, and she is in stable condition. A statement was released yesterday on her behalf saying, “In the fall of 2017 showed that Princess Christina has bone cancer.  “Since last winter, her condition is stable, and therefore she feels good under…
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Spain

Iñaki Urdangarin begins prison sentence

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19th June 2018
Spain’s Iñaki Urdangarin, the brother-in-law of King Felipe and husband to Infanta Cristina, has begun his five year and ten-month prison sentence. He signed himself in to Brieva jail in Avila – a town northwest of Madrid. He had been given a five-day deadline to report to the prison of his choosing. It was just a week ago that Spain’s Supreme Court upheld the prison sentence…
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Spain

San Antonio hosts King Felipe and Queen Letizia

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18th June 2018
San Antonio, Texas, was host to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain yesterday. The King and Queen are currently in the United States to celebrate the tricentennial of New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Antonio. Today, they will spend day two in the city. Tuesday, their…
Spain

Spanish King and Queen end trip to New Orleans and travel on to Texas

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17th June 2018
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia concluded their trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the city’s tricentennial yesterday before moving on to San Antonio, Texas, to celebrate that city’s 300th anniversary, as well. Lousiana was a Spanish colony from 1763 to 1802. Of course, Texas is another former colony of Spain from 1690–1821. Their trip later moves on to the US capital…
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